Title :
Photonic crystal fibers for sensing applications
Author :
Urbanczyk, W. ; Martynkien, T. ; Statkiewicz, G. ; Anuszkiewicz, A. ; Olszewski, J. ; Golojuch, G. ; Szczurowski, M. ; Wojcik, Janusz ; Makara, M. ; Nasilowski, Tomasz ; Berghmans, Francis ; Thienpont, Hugo
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Phys., Wroclaw Univ. of Technol., Warsaw
Abstract :
This paper discusses the sensing capabilities of the highly birefringent index-guided photonic crystal fibers (PCFs) such as dispersion characteristics of phase and group modal birefringence, polarization characteristics, sensitivity to hydrostatic pressures, temperature, and strain. Different types of applications including interferometric and polarimetric sensors of different physical parameters as well as evanescent field sensors for monitoring specific chemical compounds in gases and liquids are reported.
Keywords :
birefringence; chemical sensors; fibre optic sensors; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; photonic crystals; chemical compounds; dispersion characteristics; evanescent field sensors; gases; group modal birefringence; hydrostatic pressures; interferometric sensors; liquids; phase birefringence; photonic crystal fibers; polarimetric sensors; polarization characteristics; Birefringence; Capacitive sensors; Chemical compounds; Chemical sensors; Condition monitoring; Gases; Photonic crystal fibers; Polarization; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Temperature sensors; birefringence; photonic crystal fibers; polarization; sensitivity to pressure; sensitivity to temperature;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE/LEOS Winter Topical Meeting Series, 2008
Conference_Location :
Sorrento
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1594-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1595-3
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSWT.2008.4444468
